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JSU SB vs. BCU
3
Bethune-Cookman BETHUNE- 10-19
10
Winner Jackson St. JACKSON 12-12
Bethune-Cookman BETHUNE-
10-19
3
Final
10
Jackson St. JACKSON
12-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Bethune-Cookman BETHUNE- 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Jackson St. JACKSON 1 4 0 1 0 4 X 10 14 1

Game Recap: Softball |

Jackson State Defeats B-CU 10-3 in Series Opener

JACKSON, Miss. | Jace Jackson racked up four RBIs to help power the Jackson State softball team past Bethune-Cookman 10-3 at home on Friday.

Jackson went 3-for-4 with two doubles in addition to her four RBIs for the Tigers. Beija Allen put together a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBIs. Ka'Liyah Gipson also chipped in for Jackson State, putting together three hits in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Jackson State trailed 1-0 in the first inning when they first put runs on the board.
  • JSU got on the board thanks to Jackson's RBI double with one out.
  • The score stayed at 1-1 until the very next inning, when the Tigers put runs on the scoreboard once again.
  • The Jackson State offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Jackson and a two-run single from Mackenzie Barney, which brought the Tigers lead to 4-1.
  • Bethune-Cookman narrowed Jackson State's lead to 4-3 before the Tigers stretched the advantage to 5-3 in the fourth inning.
  • The Tigers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of .
  • Jackson State held the Wildcats scoreless before building on their lead in the sixth inning.
  • JSU scored four runs in the inning, highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of Allen, bringing the score to 9-3 in favor of Jackson State.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Jackson State got three-hit games from both Gipson and Jace Jackson.
  • The Tigers power output was led by Jace Jackson, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
  • Jace Jackson drove in four runs for Jackson State.
  • Jackson State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed four runs across.
  • The Tigers had control of the rest of the game after moving ahead of the Wildcats 5-1 in the bottom of the second.
  • The Tigers out-hit the Wildcats at a 14-9 clip.
  • Gipson stole two bases in Friday's game.
  • Jackson State went 7-for-13 (.538) with runners in scoring position.
  • Jorgina Gant limited Bethune-Cookman to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position and faced 30 Bethune-Cookman hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out four.
  • Bethune-Cookman was led offensively by Emma Bradley-Tse, who went 2 for 4 with a triple.
  • Mia Gonzalez led the Wildcats pitching staff, throwing six innings of 10-run ball.

UP NEXT
The Tigers will conclude the series with a doubleheader on Saturday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

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